Maria Horn

It’s the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day today, and the natural world is re-asserting itself.  The skies are clearer than they have been in decades in some parts of the world, and wild animals taking over the roadways as traffic has disappeared.

Many of us in the Northwest corner woke up to a winter landscape this weekend. We’re used to April being a whimsical month, with sunshine and spring flowers one moment, and snow the next, but this one took my family back in time to winter break – which seemed worlds away. We even started getting out the Christmas cookie recipes, looking for any break in the routines that are starting to wear a little thin. Laughter is good medicine.

Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner David Lehman created a list of resources and information that may be useful to small business owners and nonprofits:

This is my State Capitol update for the week of February 24. If you would rather watch than read, check out the link at the bottom of the page.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of February 10. If you would rather watch than read, check out the link at the bottom of the page.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of February 3. If you would rather watch than read, check out the link at the bottom of the page.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of January 27. If you would rather watch than read, check out the link at the bottom of the page.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of January 20. If you would rather watch than read, check out the link at the bottom of the page.